Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-18
A GRAND FINALE.
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an me south. Besides these thirty-eight
ststes, the remainder Of this region IS
dhjded into eight territories, with
an organized government in each,
several of which are ready TO
states, under e provision Ct the consti-
tnuon Ga that subject, and in accordance
with the
SETTLED POLICY OF THE NATION.
The thirteen states which originally or
nsuZ 4 this government had popu!a-
ton believed to be, in round Numbers,
three millions, many CT whom were slaves.
To-day il $ ems probable that sixty mill
ions are embraced in the United Safes,
in which there breethes no soul who oTns
sny man master.
| nave already suggested the impover-
ished condition CT The country at the
close Of tae Revolutionary wag. To-day
do rot hesitate to make the
assertion, that if YOU count only
tina. which is real wealth, and not &c
cumulsted capital in The shape vi evil
dences Of deb,-which is but burden
upon such property mean, if you
count lands and houses and furniture,
snd horses and cattle and iewels-all
that is tanuible and contributes TO the
comfort ard pleasure Of life-the United
States to-day Is the wealthles. country
upon the face CT the globe, and is The
Only grea. government which is so rap
idly paying CT it's national debt that it is
begging. it's creditors to accept their
monty not yet due, with reasonable r.
bate for interest.
Uulcr the government eStR 1ished by
this constitution we have, in the century
which we are now overlooking, had three
important wars, such es are always &C
c0mpanjed by hazardous shocks 70 ell
governments. In the first Of these we
encountered the BTiish empire, the most
powerful nation then on the gloDe-2 Ia
ton which had successfully resisted Ne
p7ie0n, with al the power Of Europe ct
his back. If we did not attain all We
fought for in that contest, We displayed
81 energy and courage which commanded
fJT as az honorable stand among
TIE NATIONS OF THE EARTH.
lib the sec0ndZthe war with Mexico
wli.e our reputation as q warlike people
suffered 70 dimiuutiOp, ne made large &c
cessiOns OF valuable territory, out 81
when states have been since made mem
0er- # The Union.
TIL last wGr-tEe recent civil warn
the number Of men engaged in it, in the
capacity Of the weapons and instruments
Of destruction brought into operation,
aud 10 the Importance Of the result Ia
almsaity at large, must be esteemed the
grtsttst war tDat the history Of the
world presents. 1t was brought abou.
by the attempt Of eleven of the states 10
.t... ~ o. yuu = hv
The government Of that Union under The
powers granted to il by the constitution.
lis results were the emaucl9ation OF
0l7 100 of slaves, the suppress
sion Of the attempt to discover
tle Union, the resumption of an accel-
Grated march in the growth, prosperity,
and h3ppiIrs5 Of this country. It also
taught tue lesson OF the indeStructbllity
Of the Union, OF me wisdom OF the pin
ciples or which II IS founded, and it SIS
tonj-hed the nations Of the world, ant
inspired tham With s respect which they
had never before entertained
FOR OUR COUNTRY.
] veu.ura 10 hope that with the earnest
80 If tae Hisesj and ebIest minds O.
the agc turned with profound interest L
the experiment Of tla federativC system
under our American constitution, it NAY
suggest something TO reiev,
The nations Of Europe from bur
ders 50 heavy thst if not sool
removed they must crush the social iab-
nc. Those great natiocs cannot 20 OF
forever adding millions upon millions L
their public debts, m9ulY for the supper
Of permanent stsndIug armies, Will,
those armies make such heavy draf.
uuln the a6le-bOGied men whose pro
dactiIg Industry is necessary to the sup
port of the people and Of the government
need not dwell On this unpleessn
su i-cl further than &c say that thac,
standing armies are rendered neCessar,
ny the perpetual dread Of war with neigh
boring nations.
To The principles Of our constitution BY
which the autonomy and domestic govern
meGt Ci each state ale preserved, Will,
the supremacy Of the general gov
eminent al once fJrbids wars be
tween the states, snd enables j
So enforce peace among them, W,
may discern the elements Of poitica
forces sufficient for the rescue Of Euro
pUau civilization from
THIS GREAT DIsASTER
ID claim for the constitution, who's,
creation we celebrate to-day, the SOLE
hsye presented to YOU of the progress o
this country 10 greatness, to prosperity
to happiness aud honor? Nay, do not;
though language used by men of bower
iul intellect and great knowledge of his
tory might be my Justification if [ did
Mr. Bancroft, the venerable historian
who has devoted 8 long and laboriou,
life to history Of his country
thst is monument 10 his gehiu
and his learning, says Of the Clesin!
hours of the convention: "fhe member
We're swe-struCk al the reSslt OF thei
Cou1cils; the constitution wss S noble
work than any one of them believed pos
sioe 10 devise"
! should fail of q most important dut,
# / did not say on this public occasion
that no amount Cf wisdom in constitu
lion cen produce wise government unles
t1tre is = suitable response in the spiri
Of The pcOp.e. Z
Il conclusion Justice Miller says: LIE
MI urge urOu nay fellow CountTymep, snt
esptclsiy upon tie rising generation o
them, 80 examine with careful scrutin
sa new theories OF government and c
social HE, and it they do not rest upon
touUdatOn OF vGHe~aliOn and respect 70
-s" SIS the bond Of social existence, lie
him d.strust them SIS inimicsl to human
happiness.
CONCLUSION OF THE CEREMONIES.
l. vas l2.+o O'Clock when the memoris
ADDRESS was a. an end, having occupit
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